Whats with all the hateing on Babs? In 2011 he lead our team in tackles and had a solid year. He had a new secondary coach this year and was part of a whole GROUP of safteys that didnt perform well. Dont act like it was all on him! Wasnt he a pro bowler in seattle? So that means 2 pro bowl safteys sh-t the bed in the same year just because? Come on, give the guy a break and start complaining about Brett Maxie (who sucked at the Cowboys before us) and Jerry Grey!

Whats with all the hateing on Babs? In 2011 he lead our team in tackles and had a solid year. He had a new secondary coach this year and was part of a whole GROUP of safteys that didnt perform well. Dont act like it was all on him! Wasnt he a pro bowler in seattle? So that means 2 pro bowl safteys sh-t the bed in the same year just because? Come on, give the guy a break and start complaining about Brett Maxie (who sucked at the Cowboys before us) and Jerry Grey!

Martin was never worth anything more than a 3rd. He can't tackle nor cover... doesn't ball-hawk either. So what is his upside?... He made a couple big hits while people werent looking? Takes a bit more than that.

Martin was never worth anything more than a 3rd. He can't tackle nor cover... doesn't ball-hawk either. So what is his upside?... He made a couple big hits while people werent looking? Takes a bit more than that.

Markelle was projected as a 4th rounder. We got him in the 6th. That's solid value, and it was due to an injury that most teams knew he would be out the entire year.

Read the breakdown of Markelle:

Man Coverage: Not a major liability in man coverage. Good enough foot speed and length to stay with slot receivers in four-wide sets on short patterns. Reads receivers' routes and anticipates throws at the first down marker. Best lined well off the line of scrimmage, though, due to high, stiff backpedal. Also lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double move. Zone Coverage: Covers a lot of ground in a hurry when in space. Reads the quarterback's eyes and see the routes very quickly, then has straight-line speed to arrive with or just after the ball. Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. NFL quarterbacks may take advantage of his aggressiveness in man and zone, eyeing up short routes and going over the top behind him. Ball Skills: Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Straight-line speed allows him to return the pick to the end zone. Not fully consistent on making the interception in front of receivers, but gets to the ball regularly. Run Support: See the ball well, even when deep, and explodes to the ballcarrier on stretch plays to either sideline. Cognizant of tight end and linemen blocks when coming downhill; won't bully them one-on-one, but frees himself whenever possible by extending his arm. Tackling: Unleashes big hits on receivers, making them hear footsteps later in the game, using closing speed and tenacity to arrive with maximum impact. Strong upper body allows him to drag down backs to the ground in the space. Ducks his head and swipes too often on open field tackles, however, and will draw the occasional personal foul flag. Not asked to blitz often, but should be solid in that capacity once learning how to beat pass blocks with his hands given his strength and tenacity. Intangibles: Plays through the whistle, sometimes on the other side. Very good student, won 2010 team award for his academic performance. Missed 2011 spring practices after having surgery on his left shoulder, also missed time in 2009 with a hip injury. --Chad Reuter

He's got his pros/cons that's for sure. But he's not a complete bust, yet. He deserves a shot if Griffin continues to suck.

Martin was never worth anything more than a 3rd. He can't tackle nor cover... doesn't ball-hawk either. So what is his upside?... He made a couple big hits while people werent looking? Takes a bit more than that.

Now he is a 3rd round player? Earlier he wasnt worth anything near a 3rd talent? So your saying that you have a better view on college players than every draft analysis site there is? Most of them say he is a great tackler and good ball skills. Not many int but 11 deflected passes. He was the best player on a very good D. The kid can play and will be a player for us next yr

Yes, I'm saying that. I don't know if you're new to draft sites, but most of them just regurgitate the same opinions from 1 major source. This source usually being inaccurate. Notice they all pretty much say the exact same thing. Anyone that can copy+paste can run a reputable draft site.

I'm saying he wasn't worth anything under 3rd round-- not that I'd take him in that.

I have no real round-value on him personally just because I know he's a non-factor. He wont ever do anything in the NFL, and never had much of a shot to- injury or not. So personally, I'd say he wasn't worth drafting at all.

The reason they say he's a "great tackler" is because he made like 3 big bits. All blindside hits. He sucks at squaring players up if they're looking at him. His form is awful. The "bend over, close your eyes and hope you get something" model.

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